Audio Aero Capitole MK II: Performance & Problems

The software is user replaceble.Just a chip and not for all pieces.The performance is outstanding.Make sure you buy from authorized US dealers only, otherwise you will pay for the chip(if needed) and have NO warrantee and will be on your own for repairs.Not worth the gamble for a hi price piece such as this.Globe Audio Marketing(the official distributor for Audio Aero)will stand behind you and in most cases just replace the piece should a problem occur during the warrantee period.

www.sattothestars.com

Performance : magnificient player, best ive ever owned and heard on demo. Needs its 'short' break in period and then it really pins you to the floor with its realism and musicality.

Problems : i would be lying if my player didnt have any problems. It did. The best way to avoid these is to get the latest software installed, which as sattothestars said is user replaceable and will solve all the small quirks people have been reporting. All Mk II on sale now should have the latest soft upgrade which came out last month, so you dont need to worry about that anymore. My guess is Audio Aero was under pressure to get out the player and rushed the software a little bit. But it is now solved.

Cheers

Badwisdom
Glad to know that you are now concentrating on music, not on problems any more. Mine has gone back to France for the software upgrade. How long is the burning period?

Lall : gone back to France ? Im surprised your dealer couldnt do the software upgrade himself. What kind of problems did you have with it ?

Ive clocked in around 150 hours on mine and its still getting better. I think im close to its peak performance, but still not quite there. Manufacturer told me it should be fully broken in at the 200 hour mark. That currently matches my observations.

Cheers

Brand new player and they sent it back to France? Wow so much for Globe Audio standing behind the player and doing an exchange.

Audio Aero had to have known of the software glicthes durning testing yet still chose to release the player?
Does it make you wonder what else they may have over looked because they felt pressure to get the player on the market?

How many Mk II's are in the country? I would guess under 100. Should the distributor not have contacted the dealers and had them get in touch with buyers so they could be told of the chip "upgrade" instead of the buyers having to ask then being told about it?

This player is on my short list of wanting to buy, but all of this makes me want to wait. For $8800.00 I guess I just expect a little better.